Fix

Definitions

• A geographical position determined by visual reference to the surface, by reference to one or more radio NAVAIDs, by celestial plotting, or by another navigational device.
  Note: Fix is a generic name for a geographical position and is referred to as a fix, waypoint, intersection, reporting point, etc.
• A geographical position determined by visual reference to the surface, by reference to one or more radio NAVAIDs, by celestial plotting, or by another navigational device.

References

• Instrument Procedures Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2017
• Pilot Controller Glossary, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023